In week 49 of 1988, Orinoco Flow by Enya was at number 1, by then four weeks on the chart. The highest new entry was Don't Worry Be Happy by Johnny Camaro, straight in at 27, one of the six new entries that week. The biggest climber was Life's Just A Ballgame by Womack & Womack, from 27 to 15.
- 1Orinoco Flow31last week 31peak4weeks
- 2Wee Rule2unchanged2peak7weeks
- 3Teardrops13last week 11peak11weeks
- 4Big Fun4unchanged4peak6weeks
- 5Kiss65last week 65peak5weeks
- 6Smooth Criminal86last week 86peak4weeks
- 7Till I Loved You (Duet with Don Johnson)107last week 107peak4weeks
- 8Don't Worry Be Happy58last week 52peak8weeks
- 9Never Trust A Stranger139last week 139peak4weeks
- 10Stand Up For Your Love Rights710last week 77peak6weeks
- 11Indestructible11unchanged11peak5weeks
- 12Twist And Shout1912last week 1912peak2weeks
- 13Love House2213last week 2213peak2weeks
- 14As Long as You Follow1714last week 1714peak3weeks
- 15Life's Just A Ballgame2715last week 2715peak2weeks
- 16Zijn Het Je Ogen1816last week 1816peak3weeks
- 17Take A Look1417last week 1414peak4weeks
- 18Tears Run Rings918last week 95peak7weeks
- 19Adieu Chérie2019last week 2019peak3weeks
- 20Think (About It)1220last week 1212peak7weeks
- 21Kissing a Fool3021last week 3021peak2weeks
- 22Jack To The Sound Of The Underground2522last week 2522peak3weeks
- 23Wheels On Fire2623last week 2623peak3weeks
- 24Handle With Care3224last week 3224peak2weeks
- 25Twist in My Sobriety3325last week 3325peak2weeks
- 26Mannish Boy1526last week 158peak6weeks
- 27NewDon't Worry Be Happy27peak1week
- 28TBM Mix2928last week 2928peak3weeks
- 29NewTwo Hearts29peak1week
- 30Lovely Day1630last week 164peak8weeks
- 31NewThe Dream31peak1week
- 32NewPut A Little Love In Your Heart32peak1week
- 33Desire2133last week 212peak10weeks
- 34NewThe Party34peak1week
- 35NewThe Way to Your Heart35peak1week
- 36Vanmorgen Vloog Ze NogRobert Long and others2436last week 2416peak7weeks
- 37Halt mich2337last week 2323peak5weeks
- 38A Groovy Kind of Love2838last week 281peak12weeks
- 39Riding On a Train3139last week 314peak10weeks
- 40Harvest For The World3640last week 3632peak4weeks
Source: top40.nl
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Frequently asked questions
What was number 1 in week 49 of 1988?
Orinoco Flow by Enya, on the chart for four weeks by then.
Which records were new entries?
Six records: Don't Worry Be Happy by Johnny Camaro at 27, Two Hearts by Phil Collins at 29, The Dream by Nits at 31, Put A Little Love In Your Heart by Al Green and Annie Lennox at 32, The Party by Kraze and Jamie Lewis at 34 and one others.
What was the biggest climber?
Life's Just A Ballgame by Womack & Womack, from 27 to 15 (12 places).
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